Becoming the primary crew to head unbeaten for an entire LaLiga season is motivation for Barcelona and trainer Ernesto Valverde.

News16 Apr 2018, 23:58 IST

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Barcelona trainer Ernesto Valverde

Ernesto Valverde says Barcelona are motivated by way of the danger to make LaLiga historical past by way of going unbeaten for an entire season, however the trainer needs to wrap up the identify first.

Barcelona can take every other step in opposition to reclaiming the league from competitors Real Madrid once they shuttle to Celta Vigo on Tuesday, the Catalans already taking part in an 11-point cushion from Atletico Madrid.

Although Barca suffered a surprise loss to Roma within the Champions League quarter-finals, surrendering a three-goal lead from the primary leg, Valverde’s males face Sevilla in Saturday’s Copa del Rey ultimate, having damaged the file for the longest unbeaten LaLiga run closing day out towards Valencia.

And Valverde cautioned that whilst a home double is in sight in his first season on the membership, Barcelona may but finish the marketing campaign with none honours in any respect.

“Our main objective is to win the league,” Valverde instructed journalists on Monday. “It can be really nice to do it with out dropping a sport however we comprehend it is so tough that no person has ever completed it.

“It’s an opportunity for us but when we’re extra fearful about going undefeated than profitable the league then that’s not excellent.

“It is a motivation, of course, but winning two titles is a motivation. Right now we have not won anything, but tomorrow we can take a step forward.”

Valverde: “Tomorrow there will be change as I think the team needs it. We are in an important week and we are coming off the back of a game three days ago and we have the cup final” #CeltaBarçapic.twitter.com/9eqICzzTnb

With Madrid enduring a torrid identify defence, sitting 15 issues off the summit, Barcelona have most commonly been unchallenged as they cruise in opposition to the LaLiga crown.

But Valverde accepts Barca’s wonder European go out by the hands of Serie An aspect Roma might be a black mark at the season as an entire.

“I know losses hurt at a club like this,” Valverde added. “Getting knocked out in Europe or dropping league and cup video games, I do know what this implies.

“But forward of time that whilst you lose issues it is going to now not glance excellent, however you do not need to get used to doing that. The Roma loss was once painful, it harm, however that is standard at golf equipment like this that individuals really feel that means.

“It comes with the territory. We were given knocked out of the Champions League. If the second-placed crew was once some extent in the back of us perhaps folks would care extra concerning the league.

“We have had a sizeable merit for many of the season and perhaps folks suppose it appears to be like too simple. But we’ve not received the league but. If we do, we will be able to glance again and replicate in the right kind means.”